Hormonal imbalances, sugar addiction and emotional eating can all result in intense cravings that lead to overeating and weight gain.
Dieters can also experience intense cravings as they reduce their calorie intake and their body starts demanding more energy.
In these instances, intelligently formulated supplements that contain a combination of natural ingredients can safely help you reduce your appetite and calm those cravings to more effectively lose weight and achieve the physique you’re after.
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Natural appetite suppressants
These natural appetite suppressants help to balance out blood sugar levels, which can reduce your appetite, increase feelings of fullness, or quash cravings and hunger pangs.
Many products also contain additional ingredients, such as stimulants to promote overall energy and vitality while on a calorie-restricted diet, and substances that promote fat metabolism to aid weight loss.
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Common ingredients
Common ingredients include Wild Mango Extract, Caralluma Fimbriata, Garcinia Cambogia, Chromium Picolinate and Yerba Mate to regulate appetite and blood sugar levels and provide sustained energy.
Wild Mango Extract is derived from the seed of the mango fruit and helps to reduce fat storage and improve blood sugar regulation, according to various studies.
Caralluma Fimbriata is a herb traditionally used to suppress appetite and enhance endurance. Certain compounds found in Caralluma Fimbriata reportedly increase serotonin in the brain, which has been shown to decrease carb intake and suppress appetite.
The HCA derived from Garcinia Cambogia appears to block an enzyme called citrate lyase, which your body uses to make fat. It also raises levels of the brain chemical serotonin, which may make you feel less hungry.
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Chromium is a mineral that maintains optimal insulin metabolism, which plays a key role in stabilising blood sugar levels. As such, it can help to ward off cravings, support better fat metabolism and reduce fat storage.
Yerba Mate is manufactured from mate leaves and contains compounds such as caffeine, theobromine and triterpenic saponins. Saponins delay intestinal absorption of dietary fat by inhibiting, while the polyphenols present in mate interact synergistically with caffeine to support and prolong thermogenesis, which burns more fat.
Author: Pedro van Gaalen
When he’s not writing about sport or health and fitness, Pedro is probably out training for his next marathon or ultra-marathon. He’s worked as a fitness professional and as a marketing and comms expert. He now combines his passions in his role as managing editor at Fitness magazine.
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